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Yahoo
8 hours ago
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Netflix has racked up 15 No. 1 shows in 2025 (so far) — here are the 3 you shouldn't miss
When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission. We'll soon be halfway through 2025, and that means Netflix has served up an awful lot of new movies and TV shows to watch. If you've not been able to keep up with Netflix's new releases, but want to try and start catching up on all the new shows you've missed out on, I can help. After all, keeping up with what's worth watching on the best streaming services is literally my job. By scanning through a list of shows that have claimed the top spot in the streamer's most-watched charts throughout 2025 so far, I've put together a brief set of recommendations that I think are most deserving of a spot on your watchlist. If you saw me break down the 10 Netflix No. 1 shows of 2025 to my top three choices earlier this year, you can skip ahead to the recommendations. Otherwise, before I move on, I'll quickly explain how I made my choices. To build the initial list, I headed over to Tudum, where Netflix shares its weekly viewing data (available from the start of 2025 through to June 8, at the time of writing). After noting down the 15 shows that have risen to the top spot in a given week, I then whittled that list down to just three picks. Because Netflix only gives us weekly data, I do have a couple of favorites that didn't fit into my criteria — I'd love to be spotlighting 'The Residence' and 'Dept. Q' — but rules are rules. So, with the methodology explained, I'll move on to my top three Netflix No. 1 shows of 2025 (so far) I recommended 'Adolescence' last time around, but I couldn't bring myself to replace it just yet, thanks in no small part to the massive impact the four-part series has had. This powerful limited series sees 'Boiling Point' star Stephen Graham and creator Philip Barantini reuniting to tell the story of a fictional family whose world is turned upside down when their 13-year-old son, Jamie (Owen Cooper), is arrested for the murder of a fellow female pupil. Since its release, 'Adolescence' has become the No. 2 Most Popular English-language TV show (second only to 'Wednesday') and has sparked conversations about young people, healthy relationships and online radicalization. 'Adolescence' isn't just worthy of a mention owing to that impact, though. It's also an expertly crafted and brilliantly performed series in its own right, and one that you shouldn't miss out on. It's not a 'fun' series, as such, but it has lingered in my memory long after streaming it back in March. Watch "Adolescence" on Netflix now If you're into "The White Lotus" brand of shows — TV series that whisk us away to luxury settings, and revolve around enigmatic or off-kilter affluent ensembles, with mysteries or secrets just waiting to come to the fore — then Molly Smith Metzler's glossy dark comedy "Sirens" should be on your radar. Set over Labor Day weekend, "Sirens" sees us following Devon DeWitt (Meghann Fahy) to the lavish estate of socialite Michaela Kell (Julianne Moore). She's there because she thinks the Kells have brainwashed her younger sister Simone (Milly Alcock), who resides on-site as Michaela's live-in assistant. The problem is, Michaela proves to be a far more formidable opponent than Devon expected.... It might not have been as well-received as Metzler's previous Netflix creation, "Maid," but "Sirens" remains a worthy watch. It's a dark dramedy that's equal parts intriguing, dramatic, emotional, and, crucially, very funny, and can be powered through in a matter of hours. In my eyes, it's one of Netflix's best new originals of the year. Watch "Sirens" on Netflix now "The Four Seasons" is a hilarious eight-part comedy from Tina Fey, Lang Fisher, and Tracey Wigfield. The series is based on the 1981 Alan Alda movie of the same name, and sees us accompanying a group of friends played by an impressive cast that includes the likes of Fey, Steve Carell, Will Forte and Colman Domingo. When the gang discovers that one of the three couples is about to call it quits, the entire group is upended by the news. The series plays out across a year and across four vacations, and shows how that decision affects the whole dynamic. It's easy, warm, and witty viewing: what more could you want? Watch "The Four Seasons" on Netflix now Below, you can find the full list of the 15 Netflix series that have been a No. 1 show at some point in 2025 (listed alphabetically). 'Adolescence' 'American Manhunt; O.J. Simpson' 'American Manhunt: Osama Bin Laden' 'American Murder: Gabby Petito' 'American Primeval' 'Bad Influence: The Dark Side of Kidfluencing' 'Ginny & Georgia' season 3 'Gone Girls: The Long Island Serial Killer' 'Ransom Canyon' 'Running Point' 'Sirens' 'Squid Game' 'Surviving Black Hawk Down' 'The Four Seasons' 'The Night Agent' season 2 Already streamed all three picks? For even more Netflix recommendations, check out our guide to the best Netflix shows for even more help finding your next watch. Netflix just added this Vin Diesel fantasy action movie Netflix's next mystery thriller show just got a teaser trailer Netflix just got a psychological thriller movie full of surprise twists
Wales Online
14 hours ago
- Entertainment
- Wales Online
I binge watched Netflix's new crime drama and here's why you should too
I binge watched Netflix's new crime drama and here's why you should too Netflix's new crime drama, Dept. Q, is a thrilling watch, and it looks like mystery fans agree with me Matthew Goode plays the sarcastic male lead Carl Morck. (Image: Netflix ) With an excellent 86% rating on fan and critic review site Rotten Tomatoes, it is clear that a large proportion of people agree with me, when I say that Netflix's new crime drama Dept. Q is a thrilling watch. Set in Edinburgh, sarcastic Detective Chief Inspector Carl Morck played by Matthew Goode, has been assigned to a newly formed cold case unit, which is essentially a big PR stunt to make the police force look better. Following a traumatic incident that left him shot in the neck, his policing partner paralysed and a young PC dead, Carl must navigate his new life with trauma. He joins forces with a team of underdogs, mysterious Akram (Alexej Manvelov) who slowly reveals more about his life in Syria and DC Rose Dickson (Leah Byrne) who is battling with an alphabet of conditions including PTSD, OCD and ADHD. For the latest TV and showbiz gossip sign up to our newsletter . They decided that the first cold case they would tackle in the new department would be the disappearance of a prominent civil servant who vanished several years previously. Article continues below Despite not knowing what truly happened in the lead up to the event, or if she was even still alive four years after being abducted, they put all their energy into the investigation. Described by The Guardian as a "g rimy, gothic treat" the grey background of a rainy Scotland is the perfect accompaniment for some tragic crimes. Not only that, but the dryness of the Scottish sense of humour makes for a funny watch which contrasts the darkness of the show's plot. This is done in part by the script and by it's cast. Chloe Pirrie plays solicitor, Merritt Lingard (Image: Netflix ) Matthew and Alexej's characters are a perfect balance of chaos and calm, as we see their unconventional partnership develop through the course of the series. The DCI has past trauma and guilt from his previous partner's accident and as a result struggles to let people in. Matthew plays the character extremely well as we can see how he becomes more comfortable allowing his team to assist in the case. Chloe Pirrie plays Merritt Lingard, a hard solicitor who we slowly learn more about, including why she has such a tough exterior. The detectives delve into her tragic upbringing across the water, and her relationship with her family. With twists and turns around every corner, you feel truly immersed in the drama and the mystery of the show. You almost find yourself trying to solve the crimes and figure out what's happened as all of the new evidence comes in. Dept. Q has you gripped from the very first episode, which is good for those who are looking for a new crime drama, although it's not too good for those of us who don't want to interfere with our sleeping patterns. The series is set across nine episodes, each of which is roughly an hour long, which means if you start binging it late in the day you stay up way past your bedtime. So keep that in mind, and binge-watch sensibly. The crime fighting duo, Carl and Akram, are a great balance of sarcasm and calm (Image: Netflix ) Dept. Q is based on a series of books by Danish writer Jussi Adler-Olsen, so hopefully that means that the platform will adapt further books and continue the series. Knowing it was a book series makes a lot of sense really, as you're watching you can picture it being written and the Scandi Noir elements drawn in from its Danish writer. Despite not yet being renewed for a second season, Netflix is rumoured to have submitted Dept. Q for Best Drama Series at the Emmy Television Awards. Forbes has highly suggested, "that if Netflix is submitting this series for Emmy consideration, it thinks the show is high-quality, and that is a clear indication of a second season renewal." For now, if they want to get their Scottish crime drama fix, fans of the show will have to re-watch the series. For those of you who are yet to watch Dept. Q, what are you waiting for? Grab a can of IrnBru and get Netflix on the telly, you've got nine hours of intense Scottish detective work to watch. Article continues below
Elle
2 days ago
- Entertainment
- Elle
The Interiors In Netflix's 'Dept. Q' Have Main Character Energy: Why They're More Significant Than You Might Think
If you're watching Dept. Q the latest police drama on Netflix, then you're probably trying to figure out solicitor Merritt Lingard's fate or wondering what Season 2 will entail. Or, like us, you could be so fixated on the interiors that you're too distracted to concentrate on the crimes in question. At first glance the interiors are dark, cold and gritty – see: the basement urinals where Detective Carl Morck (played by Matthew Goode) and his micro-team have to set up office. But look closer, and the interiors are stylised, atmospheric and we'd quite like to recreate some of them at home. Plus, they have their own main character energy and play a big part in creating the edginess of the drama. And while the Netflix show is based on a series of crime books by Danish author Jussi Adler-Olsen set in Copenhagen, Dept. Q has moved its setting to the Scottish city Edinburgh, with the show's creator Scott Frank describing it as 'the perfect combination between the modern and the medieval'. These are our top interiors moments in Dept. Q and why they matter. In the opening episode of the series, we go to into Carl's boss, Moira Jacobson's office at the Edinburgh Police HQ. While the force may be in need of a cash injection, we couldn't stop staring at the carpet! With a fitting tartan nod, the green-and-red square pattern has a 70's-style template that complements the vertical wood paneling and mid-century furniture. Not to mention the bare concrete pillars and floor-to-ceiling Crittal windows. While you know the carpet gives off stale 'grandparent house' cigarette smoke, it's also giving us good Mad Men vibes. It doesn't look like much when Carl is shown down to his new office quarters for Dept. Q – it is after all the police HQ's old toilet/shower/changing room/gym. But it's the basement space, named 'Q', that gives the department, and the show, its name. 'Where's this office?' asks Carl. 'Q?' he replies as Jacobson hands him the labelled keys. 'Where's that?' he asks. 'Downstairs,' she replies. 'But the offices are numbered downstairs, Moira,' retorts Carl. 'I meant downstairs downstairs,' she replies. And it's amazing what some lighting can do to the space, which starts off piled full of discarded chairs and old case note boxes. Especially for the Claridge's green and bottle brown rectangular wall tiles which perfectly offset the geometric floor and ceiling pendant lights. In a later episode, when DC Rose Dickson (played by Leah Byrne) joins the department, it gets positively atmospheric and you could easily forget about the urinals and the discarded gym weights, that Carl can't lift, around the corner. We're particularly into Merritt's house by the sea, although if we were receiving mysterious death threats, we really wouldn't want to be living in a building with so much glass. Filmed in Dirleton in East Lothian, the actual house was an old World War II radar station which had been renovated and then sold. Dept.Q's supervising location manager Hugh Gourlay has said: 'We ended up painting it to give it a more austere flavour. It has that feeling of Merritt's coldness.' There's coolness to the interiors too with the stainless steel kitchen, the bare concrete floors and white-washed walls. Again, the lighting, in the form of up-lit wall fittings and large arc floor lamps, creates the eerie atmosphere that gives that bad-person-lurking-outside feel, as does the open plan design. Draw the curtains Merritt! The care home that Merritt's brother William ends up in, and that Carl and his anorak-wearing, far more charismatic sidekick Akram Salim (played by Alexej Manvelov) visit in episode two, is set outside of Edinburgh in Midlothian. It was shot at Vogrie House, Pathhead, an old mansion that was made to 'look like a clinic, institutional but richer than it is,' according to location manager Gourlay. Indeed it looks more like an ambassador's residence than a care home with mahogany furnishings, plush velvet armchairs and a sweeping grand staircase. The luxe mansion feel begs the question: what part does the suspiciously glamorous Dr Fiona Wallace (played by Michelle Duncan), now in charge of William's care, have in all of this? And also, who is paying for him to be there? ELLE Collective is a new community of fashion, beauty and culture lovers. For access to exclusive content, events, inspiring advice from our Editors and industry experts, as well the opportunity to meet designers, thought-leaders and stylists, become a member today HERE.
Tom's Guide
2 days ago
- Entertainment
- Tom's Guide
Netflix has racked up 15 No. 1 shows in 2025 (so far) — here are the 3 you shouldn't miss
We'll soon be halfway through 2025, and that means Netflix has served up an awful lot of new movies and TV shows to watch. If you've not been able to keep up with Netflix's new releases, but want to try and start catching up on all the new shows you've missed out on, I can help. After all, keeping up with what's worth watching on the best streaming services is literally my job. By scanning through a list of shows that have claimed the top spot in the streamer's most-watched charts throughout 2025 so far, I've put together a brief set of recommendations that I think are most deserving of a spot on your watchlist. If you saw me break down the 10 Netflix No. 1 shows of 2025 to my top three choices earlier this year, you can skip ahead to the recommendations. Otherwise, before I move on, I'll quickly explain how I made my choices. To build the initial list, I headed over to Tudum, where Netflix shares its weekly viewing data (available from the start of 2025 through to June 8, at the time of writing). After noting down the 15 shows that have risen to the top spot in a given week, I then whittled that list down to just three picks. Because Netflix only gives us weekly data, I do have a couple of favorites that didn't fit into my criteria — I'd love to be spotlighting 'The Residence' and 'Dept. Q' — but rules are rules. So, with the methodology explained, I'll move on to my top three Netflix No. 1 shows of 2025 (so far) I recommended 'Adolescence' last time around, but I couldn't bring myself to replace it just yet, thanks in no small part to the massive impact the four-part series has had. Get instant access to breaking news, the hottest reviews, great deals and helpful tips. This powerful limited series sees 'Boiling Point' star Stephen Graham and creator Philip Barantini reuniting to tell the story of a fictional family whose world is turned upside down when their 13-year-old son, Jamie (Owen Cooper), is arrested for the murder of a fellow female pupil. Since its release, 'Adolescence' has become the No. 2 Most Popular English-language TV show (second only to 'Wednesday') and has sparked conversations about young people, healthy relationships and online radicalization. 'Adolescence' isn't just worthy of a mention owing to that impact, though. It's also an expertly crafted and brilliantly performed series in its own right, and one that you shouldn't miss out on. It's not a 'fun' series, as such, but it has lingered in my memory long after streaming it back in March. Watch "Adolescence" on Netflix now If you're into "The White Lotus" brand of shows — TV series that whisk us away to luxury settings, and revolve around enigmatic or off-kilter affluent ensembles, with mysteries or secrets just waiting to come to the fore — then Molly Smith Metzler's glossy dark comedy "Sirens" should be on your radar. Set over Labor Day weekend, "Sirens" sees us following Devon DeWitt (Meghann Fahy) to the lavish estate of socialite Michaela Kell (Julianne Moore). She's there because she thinks the Kells have brainwashed her younger sister Simone (Milly Alcock), who resides on-site as Michaela's live-in assistant. The problem is, Michaela proves to be a far more formidable opponent than Devon expected.... It might not have been as well-received as Metzler's previous Netflix creation, "Maid," but "Sirens" remains a worthy watch. It's a dark dramedy that's equal parts intriguing, dramatic, emotional, and, crucially, very funny, and can be powered through in a matter of hours. In my eyes, it's one of Netflix's best new originals of the year. Watch "Sirens" on Netflix now "The Four Seasons" is a hilarious eight-part comedy from Tina Fey, Lang Fisher, and Tracey Wigfield. The series is based on the 1981 Alan Alda movie of the same name, and sees us accompanying a group of friends played by an impressive cast that includes the likes of Fey, Steve Carell, Will Forte and Colman Domingo. When the gang discovers that one of the three couples is about to call it quits, the entire group is upended by the news. The series plays out across a year and across four vacations, and shows how that decision affects the whole dynamic. It's easy, warm, and witty viewing: what more could you want? Watch "The Four Seasons" on Netflix now Below, you can find the full list of the 15 Netflix series that have been a No. 1 show at some point in 2025 (listed alphabetically). Already streamed all three picks? For even more Netflix recommendations, check out our guide to the best Netflix shows for even more help finding your next watch.
Spectator
2 days ago
- Entertainment
- Spectator
Style, wit and pace: Netflix's Dept. Q reviewed
Can you imagine how dull a TV detective series set in a realistic Scottish police station would be? Inspector Salma Rasheed would have her work cut out that's for sure: the wicked gamekeeper on the grisly toff's estate who murdered a hen harrier and then blamed its decapitation on an innocent wind turbine; the haggis butcher who misgendered his vegetarian assistant; the Englishman who made a joke on Twitter about a Scotsman going to the chippy and ordering a deep-fried can of Coke… It would get lots of awards, obviously, but I doubt it would do that well in the ratings. But you needn't worry about Dept. Q (Netflix). Though it is set in a police station in Edinburgh it bears about as much relation to contemporary Scotland, Scottish policing or indeed Edinburgh as, say, Midsomer Murders does to real-life English villages. Perhaps this is because – based on a novel by Danish author Jussi Adler-Olsen and originally set in Copenhagen – it derives from the Scandi-noir genre where every other person in the bleak, washed-out countryside and pullulatingly corrupt modern metropolis is either a bent City bigwig, an occultic serial killer – who wears antlers on his head while drawing runic symbols in blood – or the disturbed victim of some Terrible Family Secret that will only be unravelled after a series of long car and ferry journeys to remote islands where no one wants to answer questions. Our hero is DCI Carl Morck (Matthew Goode), whose statutory unique quirks are that he's stupidly clever, incredibly grumpy and deeply traumatised having been shot in the head by the same masked gunman who crippled his colleague (and only friend) DCI James Hardy (Jamie Sives). Everyone hates him; he hates everyone in return; but you'd definitely want him solving your case, even if it's impossible, such as the one he's investigating here. I feel bad about describing it because it might give away the game about the rather ingenious temporal device that furnishes the first episode with its satisfying final twist. (Skip to the next paragraph if you don't want it spoiled.) Essentially, a woman barrister (Chloe Pirrie) has gone missing on a ferry and her case has been closed because there were no leads or witnesses and she is presumed dead. In actual fact though – oh, the horror! – she has spent the last four years imprisoned in what looks like the metal hull of a ship, where she is psychologically and physically tortured by a vicious old woman and her sidekick who bear her some-as-yet-undisclosed grudge. See what I mean about our being in Scandi-noir territory? This is the sort of crime almost no one ever commits in real life because even if they had the motive the logistics would be just too complicated. That's why, having hit you with this bizarre and deeply implausible scenario, the rest of the book/TV adaptation has to work so frantically hard to provide you with the convoluted psychological and organisational rationale necessary to persuade you that this hasn't all been a huge waste of your time and credulity. Not that I'm really complaining by the way. Just like with Slow Horses – whose set up this resembles quite a lot – Dept. Qisn't really about the tortured MacGuffin of a plotline but about enjoying the company of loveable misfits. Besides Goode's adorably hateful antihero detective, these include: Akram Salim (Alexej Manvelov), a deceptively gentle soul who used to be in the Syrian secret police; DCI Hardy (now bedbound but at least if he can still help solve crimes it might suppress his urge to kill himself); DC Rose Dickson (Leah Byrne), with her big red hair, bright red lipstick and mental-health issues. They work together in a dingy basement, forgotten since the 1970s, and, handily, have a decent budget because the cabinet secretary has apparently decided that it's good for optics if there's a dedicated department for solving cold cases. All the other characters are, of course, similarly messed up. The missing woman's brother William (Tom Bulpett) has mental-health issues on account of having had his head stoven in by a mysterious hammer attacker; Kelly Macdonald's Dr Rachel Irving – aka meet-cute love interest – has been off men ever since jilting her bigamist husband at the altar; Morck's teenage stepson wears a mask and plays death metal at full volume while playing video games, etc. Yes, the crime bits are bit warped, morbid and voyeuristic (for my tastes anyway), but the cast are great, and it's adapted and directed with such verve, style, wit and pace by Scott Frank, you can hardly not enjoy it – nor wish they'd get a move on with Season Two.
